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By John and Aimee Good Retaining members from year to year is a key component of operating a successful Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. It is a good indication of satisfaction among customers and reduces marketing time and costs. Happy … Continued

By Andy Berliner, co-founder of Amy’s Kitchen Amy’s Kitchen uses a lot of beans. Four million pounds combined black and pinto beans to be exact. Most of these are supplied by Spud Brown Farms, a family farm located in Royal … Continued

By Morgan Schmidt-Feng (edited by Nicholas Carter) As a documentary filmmaker, I set out more than four years ago with the intention of documenting the everyday difficulties of maintaining a family farm. However in 2009-10, two of the documentary’s main subjects, Barbara … Continued

By Peggy Miars, OMRI Executive Director/CEO Sales of organic livestock products such as meat, eggs and dairy are growing rapidly, but the certification process remains relatively time consuming and complex compared to the process for other organic products. Recent developments … Continued

By Pam Ruch, gardener at Glasbern Inn “Did you know there’s an animal in this trap?” asked a guest at the Glasbern Inn, a very concerned look on her face. Yes, I did know that. I had noticed that Sue, … Continued

By Mary Waldner, Mary’s Gone Crackers Chairman & Co-Founder Eating consciously has always been a priority for me. I have a deep abiding love of natural grocery stores and co-ops, and I’ve been a self-described “food freak” for several decades. … Continued

On August 1, 2013, experts in organic and biodynamic agriculture from Demeter USA, North Carolina State University, Brad’s Raw Chips and Rodale Institute will be presenting on growing Biodynamically in Mills River, North Carolina. Catch our own executive director Coach … Continued

By Peggy Miars, OMRI Executive Director/CEO At OMRI we relish a good mystery, and we’re always working to sort out details behind a given product or formulation. What’s that you say? You can simply look at all of the ingredients … Continued

The Rodale Institute CDS is a revolutionary, Non-Toxic/Green system that cleans (C), disinfects (D) and sanitizes (S) making this the most environmentally responsible, safest and most efficient cleaning/sanitizing system. The system utilizes only salt, water and a small charge of … Continued

By Roland McReynolds, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Executive Director The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published proposed rules to govern the production of raw produce and the processing of most value-added foods on January 4, 2013. FDA issued these … Continued

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Sylvia Cichocki on Farm Photo Friday: January 9, 2015Those animals lead a contented and happy life, and their world keeps getting better! Thanks to all the hard working crew. Love the picture accounts.